16:45 Leopardstown

Thursday 4 August 2022

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Spring Break Playing Live After Racing Claiming Race

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 1m 31.34s

(1)

Mischief Star^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J McAuley| OR: 75| D

2/1

Fair gelding. Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 13-runner claimer at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 17 days ago, digging deep. Back down in trip.

Form: 116571

(7)

Sister Lola^p,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 77| D

10/3

Fairly useful mare. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft, 14/1) 3 days ago. Looks competitive on form with return to 7f rating a plus.

Form: 002275

(12)

Je T'ai Porte^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 66

18/1

Fair filly. Last of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Gowran (1m) 12 days ago, typically too free and always behind. Drop in class needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 21-0907

(4)

Alqabeela¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 49

33/1

12/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 085068

(11)

Brave Display^t,v²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 50| D

66/1

Fair gelding. 40/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Yet to fire this term and he's hard to fancy on these terms.

Form: 590-070

(10)

Cactus Tree^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47| CD

18/1

Modest mare. C&D winner. Two wins from 41 Flat runs. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap (15/2) at Gowran (9.5f, good) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Back down in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 550477

(8)

Plankton²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 5/2) 25 days ago. Has displayed fair form all 3 starts to date and this return to calmer waters can only help his cause.

Form: 225

(6)

Cedar Rapids^b,t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

13/2

Fair gelding. 12/1, thirteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 260830

(5)

Cometh The Man²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53

22/1

Unreliable type. Remains a maiden after 39 Flat runs. Twelfth of 14 in claimer (14/1) at Dundalk (7f) 23 days ago.

Form: 265960

(3)

Scarlet Dancer^h1³⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J McAuley| OR: 77

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. 7/2, below form sixth of 10 in nursery at Pontefract (6f, soft) in October, weakening final 1f. Changed hands for just 2,500 gns since and quickly dropped in grade.

Form: 5316-

Non-Runners

(2)

Satin Snake¹¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: G O'Leary J: Jake Coen

(9)

Pinar Del Rio⁷⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: P Twomey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pinar Del Rio (7/4), Mischief Star (2/1), Sister Lola (10/3), Plankton (7/2), Cedar Rapids (13/2), Scarlet Dancer (8/1), Satin Snake (10/1), Je T'ai Porte (18/1), Cactus Tree (18/1), Cometh The Man (22/1), Alqabeela (33/1), Brave Display (66/1)

PINAR DEL RIO has clearly not been the easiest to train but he holds sound claims on these terms if a short break has perked him up and he gets the narrow vote to capitalise on the drop in to a claimer for the first time. Sister Lola, Plankton and Mischief Star are others fancied to feature.